Download Yardstick

Windows One installer

It finds your robot, starts recording, and runs before anyone logs in.

The installer is code-signed by Yardstick Technologies LLC, so Windows can tell you who made it. You may still see the browser say the file "isn't commonly downloaded", or "Windows protected your PC" when you run it. Choose Keep, then More info → Run anyway. That is SmartScreen reporting how many people have installed it so far, not a problem with the file, and it settles as more people do.

Installing over an existing copy keeps everything it has recorded.

macOS Apple silicon only

For Macs with an Apple chip (M1 or newer). Double-click it like any other Mac app; it starts itself at login, with no terminal left open and no Homebrew required.

Intel Macs are not supported. The installer will not run on one. To check yours, open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac: a line that says Chip: Apple M1 (or M2, M3, M4 and so on) will work; a line that says Processor: Intel will not. If your Mac is an Intel one, Yardstick runs just as well on a Windows PC, a Linux box or a Raspberry Pi.

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Signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens without a Gatekeeper warning. It installs to /usr/local/yardstick, runs on localhost:8477, and keeps everything it records in ~/Library/Application Support/Yardstick. Installing a new version over an old one keeps your recordings and settings.

macOS may ask whether Yardstick can find devices on your local network. Either answer is fine for the robot, which Yardstick reaches through your Yarbo account. Say yes if you want Home Assistant to discover Yardstick on its own.

It records while the Mac is awake and you are logged in.

Debian, Ubuntu & Raspberry Pi One command

A system package, no Python to install. It drops in a service that starts with the machine and records before anyone logs in.

ARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture)
curl -fLO https://yardstickhome.com/download/yardstick_${ARCH}.deb
sudo apt install ./yardstick_${ARCH}.deb

For 64-bit Debian and Ubuntu (amd64) and the Raspberry Pi (arm64); the command picks the right one. It installs to /opt/yardstick, runs on localhost:8477, and keeps everything it records in /var/lib/yardstick. Open localhost:8477 to finish setup, and remove it any time with sudo apt remove yardstick.

Get Yardstick

Windows One installer

macOS Apple silicon only

Debian, Ubuntu & Raspberry Pi One command

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